Late infection after total knee arthroplasty caused by Pasteurella multocida.
The authors report a case of Pasteurella multocida infection in a total knee arthroplasty as a result of a dog bite. The patient was treated with one-stage reimplantation of a new prosthesis and with intravenous antibiotics, resulting in complete relief of symptoms with no evidence of recurrence of infection after 24 months.
Antuña
S A
SA
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
Méndez
J G
JG
Castellanos
J L
JL
Jimenez
J P
JP
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010326:Pasteurella Infections; D016979:Pasteurella multocida; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012086:Reoperation
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin